THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1941,
PLACE FOR WHIRLAWAY AMONG GREAT CUP HORSES IN HISTORY OF U.S. TURF
ACCIDENTS ASIDE, WHIRLAWAY, AMERI- CAN RACE HORSE, SHOULD TAKE HIS PLACE AMONGST THE GREAT CUP HORSES, WRITES A NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT.
Like Exterminator, Crusader, Reich Count and Twenty Grand, Whirlaway has a blazing turn of speed for a distance horse.
Now that he is a model of deportment, his tendency to run wide at the turns corrected, it is only a question of the jockey giving him his head at the proper time.
HOCKEY ON ROLLER SKATES CUP RULES
Few thoroughbreds have been capable of running. the last five-eighths of a route faster than Whirl- away.
His last quarter in the mile and a quarter Kentucky Derby in 24 Etconds, without being touched, gives you a rough Idea of how rapidly the littlö dark chestnut
Following are the "Rules" drawn up by the sponsors of the "Chi Yin Yat Po" Cup Hockey (on the real racing begins
roller skates) Tournament:--
1. The puck is always in play and should be flicked but not hit.
tacking
2, Hooking, obstructing or from behind is not allowed; the stick should not be lifted above the abdomen, but both sides of the stick can be used
3. Attacking players must not be over the line designated on the rink, other- wise it will be called off-side
4. In cases of off-side. the puck must be bullied-off
5. The goalkeeper is not allowed to Ile across the goal and must always be on his skates, The stick must not be lald on
the ground and inust be kept In his hands at all times
6. The goalkeeper is allowed to hold the puck and throw 1 sideways. but not to his front,
7. the puck is above the head it can be stopped with hands or feet, but kicking is not allows e-d
B. If a player is sent off the rink for fouling, the time must not be mate
than two minutes,
9. Every team consists of six players buf. 11 case of a smaller rink. Ave
players will be played mislead
10, The official time for each gaine
Is Umited to 30 minutes
GOLF STARTING TIMES
Gold Cup
The Travers
at a mile and a
quarter at Saratoga in August, the Saratoga Cup at a mile and three-
E. S. Abraham (with pipe), H.K.C.C. skip, and his opposite number. L. de Rome (Electric) caught by our cameraman at Chater Road last Saturday, when the home team won by 2 rinks to 1. de Rome being the only visiting skip to be "up." In the background are J. K. Sloan, Electrio R.C., getting ready to bowl, while A. Nissim of H.K.C.C. looks on. Nissim won 27-20.
RUMOURS OF H.B. STARS JOINING OTHER CLUBS “ENTIRELY UNFOUNDED"
RUMOURS TO THE EFFECT THAT SOME OF сап run over tiring horses when THE BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO TURNED OUT FOR H.B. IN THE LEAGUE HAVE APPLIED TO JOIN OTHER CLUBS (THIS TEAM WITHDREW LAST WEEK FOLLOWING DISAGREEMENT WITH HONG KONG BASEBALL ASSOCIATION AS A RESULT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S REFUSAL tion at a mille and five-eighths TO THE H.B. REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT and the Juckey Club Gold Cup OF THEIR GAME AGAINST MINDANAO), “ARE would be to Whirl- ENTIRELY UNFOUNDED," ACCORDING TO MR. DHUN RUTTONJEE, SPONSOR OF THE H.B. TEAM.
quarters, the Lawrence Realisa-
at two miles at Belmont Park in the autumn away's liking.
Whirlaway perhaps is the finest race horse in America at any dis- latice
from five-eighths to i four miles, but distance is his forte.
While in no sense a plodder like Gusto and Dauber, Whirlaway is not cut out to set the pace and run his own type of race, meet- ing and repelling all challengers as they come along as did Man O' War
fine son, War Admiral.
and his
Whirlaway 'must be carefully
rated.
He must not be called upon too soon or too late.
He requires an Arcaro in the pilot house.
On the small side--standing no more than 15 hands 3 inches, the blaze-faced Whirlaway is deep through the heart and shoulder on and exceedingly well made. His conformation and appearance sug- gest power plus, but he is a ner- vous fellow.
Royal Hong Kong Golf Club's starting times for Fanling Sunday are as follows:---
OLD COURSE
9.16 a.m. T. E. Pearce, K S
Morrison.
A. B. Purves, R. For- rest.
S. L. Lloyd, I. H. Geare.
H. F. Phillips. J. A.
Baldwin,
W.
H. M.
Parrish. B. 0. Hewitt. P. M. Cotton, Rowland.
9.20
**
9.24
"
9.28
9.32
0.38
9.40.
9.44
9.48
J. G. Jensen,
Barclay.
10.00
10.16
10.20
??
J. C. Taylor, R. Young
L. A. R. Duncan. J. G. H. Lander.
Capt.
Capt. Young. E. G. Price.
A. E. Lissaman, D. S. Robb.
C. W. E. Bishop, W. Woodward.
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Mr. Ruttonjee said that maybe some of the non-playing bers of the club had voleed such intentions, "but I can assure you that they do not include any of the present crowd."
Enquiries from Mr. Roy Lau. Hon. Secretary of the Baseball Association, elicited the informa- tion that "no
such application had been received.
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